Moisture separating device



March 10, 1942. J DOUCETTE MOISTURE SEPARATING DEVICE Filed Feb. 25, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Patented Mar. 10, 1942 UNITE-D STATES PATENT ()FFICE Mors'rnnn SEPARATING DEVICE Joseph Doucette, Hillside, 111. Application February 23, 1940, SeriallNo. 320,377

2 Claims.

This invention pertains to new and useful improvements in moisture separating devices and.

has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a novel construction and arrangement for expeditiously condensing and removing excess moisture from air.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a separating device of the aforementioned character comprising novel means for pre-cooling the moisture laden air before it enters the condensing chamber.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a moisture separating device of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact and which may be manufactured and installed at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of th invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in horizontal section through an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the device, taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are cross sectional views, taken substantially on the lines 3-3, 44, and 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a detail view in perspective of one of the condenser baffles.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a horizontally elongated tank I of suitable material for the reception of water. Connected to one end of the tank I is a supply pipe 2. In the other end portion of the tank I is a discharge pipe 3 the intake end of which is located adjacent the top of said tank.

Mounted longitudinally in the tank I is a meence numeral 8 designates cooling coils in the 5 tank I having on end connected to the air pipe 7. As best seen in Figure 1 of the drawings, the coils 8 extend around the cylinder 4 and have their other ends connected to the head 5 at the to the head 6 at the other end of the cylinder 4 and extending through the tank I is an air discharge pipe ID. The pipe it is connected with a vertical air conduit ll.

The lower portion of the cylinder 4 is formed to provide a depending moisture trough [2 which is inclined from the intake end of said cylinder to the discharge end thereof. Mounted in the cylinder 4 is a liner l3 of a highly polished, substantially non-porous metal, such as stainless steel. The lower portion of the liner I3 is provided with a slot l4 which communicates with the trough I2. This is illustrated to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawings.

Mounted centrally in the cylinder 4 is a longitudinal rod l5. Suitable supports l6 are provided in the end portions of the cylinder 4 for the rod l5. Mounted at longitudinally spaced points on the rod l5 are adjustable baffles 11. The baffles I! are also of stainless steel or the like. Notches or recesses l8 are provided in the peripheral portions of the bailles I! for the passage of air, said notches or recesses in the successive baflles being staggered. A moisture discharge pipe I 9 connects the lower end portion of the trough l 2 with the conduit l l at a point below the air discharge pipe l0.

It is thought that the operation of the apparatus will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Cold water from the supply pipe 2 flows through the tank I and is discharged through the pipe 3. The moisture laden air from the reservoir enters the tank I from the pipe 1 intake end of said cylinder, as at 9. Connected 55 and flows through the coils 8. Thus, the comparatively warm air is thoroughly cooled before it reaches the intake end of the cylinder 4. When the air contacts the comparatively cold surfaces of the elements I3 and I! in the cylinder 4 the moisture therein is condensed. As the elements l3 and I! are substantially non-porous the condensed moisture flows by gravity into the trough l2 from which it is taken by the pipe IS. The air flows through the passages H3 in the bafiies l7 and is conveyed from the cylinder 4 to the conduit H by the discharge pipe It). Any suitable number of bafiles I! may be employed and said baflles may be spaced as desired. The non-porous quality of the elements 13 and I1 assures continued maximum :efiiciency olf the device.

It is believed that the many advantages of a moisture separating device constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understod and although a preferred embodiment of the apparatus is as illustrated and described, it

ture discharge pipe connected to the'lower por- 2. A moisture separating device of the class described comprising a. horizontal cylinder, a longitudinally extending, inclined trough depending from the lower portion of the cylinder and communicating therewith, air intake and discharge pipes connected with the ends of the cylinder, a moisture discharge pipe connected with the lower portion of the trough, a liner of highly polished, substantially non-porous mate- 10 rial mounted longitudinally in the cylinder, said tion of the trough, a rod mounted longitudinally in the cylinder, and a pluralityof highly. pol,-

ished, substantially non-porous bafiles mounted at longitudinally spaced points on the rod, said baflles having air passages in their peripheral portions.

liner having a longitudinal slot therein communicating with the trough for the passage of moisture thereinto, a rod mounted longitudinally in the cylinder, and a plurality of ballles of highly polished, substantially non-porous material adjustably mounted at longitudinally spaced points on the rod, said baflles having air passages in their peripheral portions.

JOSEPH DOUCETTE. 

